Oh man I know you’re from Chicago!! You got right to the point, explained it quick and simple, and broke it down to what I’ve been saying! Just use a bucket! Lol. Actually I’m getting a little fancy pants. I have an older unused 5 gallon Igloo water jug with a spigot on it already. Also had this chicken batter pro Cajun double sided Tupperware looking thing, said to myself, one clear side is my bottom inside the jug. The red ring fits perfectly on top. Other end keeps moisture in. Then I drilled some small air holes to keep some air flow but retain a lot of moisture. The clear lid keep worms away from light and surface or wanted to crawl out. Jug would keep them relatively moist and it’s insulated so no drastic temperature changes. I get a tea from the spigot and I’ll sift out the castings by hand or by cup as I use them or until it fills up. Came out really awesome I’ve learned so much from various people and you really gave it the simplest ways I was thinking of it already. So thanks Brother for being a true Chicago Native as I am and speaking my language. I got the hell outta that City and I’m in Colorado now! Hahaha but I do miss me a good Beef Sammich and Pizza!! And some Mexican Food Favorites! I just need a good handful of red wiggles to get me started. Bait shop you say huh? Hmmm….I already had a plan to go to one. Hope the Red Wigglers are common. And I do go fishing so I can always have a fresh supply! Thanks again for your video!
Right on brother...food sucks here in Tennessee too....they don't even know what sport peppers or giardinera even is. Pizza shamed here. As to worms...yeah they live in the ground yo! Only needs to be as fancy as one wants...I use tupperware bins too....more surface area and less depth...bait shop, walmart has them too...don't need much to get started. Glad I could help. Be safe bro!
@@Subterraorganicsu sell worms locally or anything I’m in northeast tn looking for a lb of wigglers but cannot afford 50-60 bucks people sell for online for some worms lol…
Long time ago I lived in an apartment. Trees all over. Once a week I had to clean patio of leaves. It was hell. I had a big flower pot with couple handfuls of potting soil. I found like 5-7 worms put them in there and crushed up leaves all the way to top. I put a small piece of plywood over it and never did anything with it. Once in a while I would throw more leaves in. But I moved 2 yrs later and that 36" clay pot was full of worms and castings. No effort. Grow some beautiful roses. I been doing it since. Thanks for the video. Knowledge is gold. Blessings.
Many try to over complicate "farming" anything. You dont need to nurse worms like a sick kitten because they have passed on for god knows how many thousands of years without much more than some leaves to chow down on.
After watching several videos on "simple" worm bins, outside of building your screens, this is by far the best video and most user friendly method I've seen. Thanks for posting this. Great video!
Yes nothing but respect for him. 2" of compost each year and his results prove his processes. Sometimes easiest is best! You have to do what works for you and too much fuss can turn enjoyment into work! :)
I have taken old food waste including rotten meat. I blended it into at smoothie. I mixed that with wet paper pulp. I squeezed the most of the liquid out and use it to keep my bins moist and at least a quarter of the bin liquid and the rest on top. No flys or pests. Worms ate great.
Thank heavens, I'm sick of watching so many videos on what all I need to 'buy' to start worm farming. You made sense and made it simple. I hear ya! Thanks:)
People drill holes for the liquid for worm tea. Plus a little drier makes sifting easier. But it is good to know your system works well. Thank you for the info. Fabulous
Absolutely good points. I am not saying this is the best way to go but rather a very simple way to do it and hopefully move those off the fence that are stuck in analysis paralysis and do nothing. It's very simple to change once one finds a better fit.
I had a broken bucket and a busted blue bin I will use for my in garden worm farm and it cost me nothing. I am so excited to see my friends in the garden fertilizing for free.
Give your worms a treat by putting some chopped Catalpa leaves on the surface . The Catalpa tree is also known as the earthworm tree . It is the deluxe pizza for your worms. The tree has huge heart shaped leaves and green seed pods about 10 inches long . 😉
Good job 👏👍 and I love the way you teach your viewers and the most important thing is that you know how to get a good setup for little to no money and I'm going to the 5 bait shops that I deliver ice too almost every day. Thanks for the info and the time you took to make the video.
Finally someone shows this part. Thank you! I'm in Ontario Canada and it seems here in Canada gardeners are dont know about gardening the way USA do it
Ah... the KISS principle... Keep It Simple Stupid! Love it. Every time I think I've seen enough to get me started... I find something new that makes total sense. Different methods for different applications. Thank you for adding to my knowledge base!
My sifter is similar but I put the 1`/4" hardware cloth between 2 layers of lumber and on the top 2x2's I leave one side off. This lets me 'fling' any stones or pieces of wood out the open end. Mine fit over 4 square buckets. I used to take a friend to town compost sites and have him shovel and I'd shake. We left all the twigs and chunks and sticks there; when we were done, it looked like we had black rice!
Hi Jennifer! Glad you enjoyed my candor. It works as simple as this as you know. Once my house is far enough I will set up some totes to keep inside controlled optimal temperature range for making cocoons. The extreme other direction and will put out a video to share. Charles Dowding likes to raise them "right in the garden beds" :P it all works!
Absolutely...my hands are not big enough to comfortably hold the stacked sifters and the tote ive tried it already...but with some modifications you're right it is a good thought :)
Nice and simple. My wife and i were looking on line and came across worm bins for sale. I cant believe people will pay hundreds of dollars for basically a bucket for worm composting lol. To each there own i guess. But we will be doing something like what you have for our first try at worm composting. Thank you great info
To each their own...Im not discounting other methods and systems...its just so easy to get caught in analysis paralasys so i reduced it to the rediculously simple :)
This was genuinely fun to watch, your energy is very contagious. I'm watching this wondering if it's too cold to start doing what you're doing hahaha, thank you for the video!!
Nah just make a pile of mattable organic material and they will come to it. Meaning leaves, grass, foodscraps etc that will matt to the ground as its decaying...obviously not a bunch of twigs. ...Make sure it stays moist either by rain or by you as we are moving into spring...they should come right to it :)
nice in formative video, for feeding my worms I use kitchen vegetable or fruit scraps, put them in a blender add a little bit of water and grind it into a pulpy soup, then pour the soup over the surface of the worm bed.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I actually did this a week ago and have been researching since then if it would work and as u said its nothing but hassle and more and more items needed...i wanted something simple and easy to have for fishing. I figured it would work but your info helps alot! Ty!
Last time I saw a bunch of worms in the soil I asked if they had a preference between a bucket and a fancy worm system and they told me they really dont care :)
My daughter was cleaning out some old plant pots we bought last summer and in one there was a worm colony growing , it did have some kind of ornamental grass ( not wacky grass)growing in it so we got a worm farm aka worm flower pot ...pot. !
Thank you for further proving they do not need anything fancy to live and grow! We have nursery plants sitting on top of landscape cloth on the ground and we find them in those pots too. The soil is mostly compost or organic bagged soil which is a woody based soil.
In Durban S,Africa we used wood-chips for horse bedding and the larva of a wood eating beetle,which grew tothe size of a finger, produced excellent blsck compost.
Awesome! The bins are great and once we have some more infrastructure I will build a shelving system to hold several bins. For now the bucket works! What prompted you to start a worm bin?
I have wanted to for a long time and have just moved to a new home with a bare slate of a yard (nothing but grass) so am making Back to Eden/Permaculture beds for my garden and thought the worms would be an enhancment...plus my grand kids can help and learn how to grow things naturally and organically learn recycling and play with the worms as well...lol
It's so funny because I put a huge effort into making a multi bin system. Holes drilled, spigot. Then I decided to cut a corner and dig up worms from my yard and throw them in there. It wasn't long before they all either escaped or died. I fed them too much and they were the wrong type of worm. And here you are just toss 'em them in a bucket. LOL
I can understand your wanting to give it the best shot and accommodations but they live in the ground! Or piles of manure, compost piles which are piles of kitchen garbage....they don't need much. Moisture is the issue as you can't let them get too dry.
For a minute I thought he said Charles Darwin in his video. Of course, Darwin was an expert on worms and his book about worms was his best seller whilst he was alive.
Best video I have watched to set up my bins. Quick question for anyone that can help, I bought red wigglers from bait shop (its winter and limited amounts) then I bought more from Stewart's not red wigglers. (Allolobrapha caliginosa) I realized about 2 weeks later. What should I do???
This seems more difficult than some others I’ve seen. The screens are a challenge for someone without a saw (to cut the wood). I’ll have to keep thinking through this but your enthusiasm is great.
Interesting, easier than throwing worms in a bucket lol. FYI if you need to buy the wood...homedepot would sell it to you and cut it for free. There are many ways it can be done and a matter of choice, Thank you for your support!
The worms tend to hang out near to food, so if it has built up enough and been long enough they should mostly be in the top, near the food, and you can scrape off the top layer and take out the bottom, mature castings. I would just use the castings with the worms still in it lol. Depends on how fussy you are
@@Subterraorganics yes very cold here from December until end of March. I watched another video that said they over winter well in an active compost heap... might try and see how it goes. Also read the eggs and survive low temperature
Worm beds are for Commercial people who know what I know and that is when it gets cold if they are up off the permafrost they can still eat and breed and do their stuff. a Flow throw system keeps them warm and keeps the food just above their heads so they can eat it and go back down where its warm. If you are in Australia you get a Huge rubber mat.
Thank you for your input. This video is intended to simplify things for those caught in analysis paralysis and sure there are many ways to house your worms depending on the inputs and outputs desired.
I like the simplicity of your system, but I like to catch the worm tea and use it when watering my plants. That's why I have a drain valve 3.5 inches up from the bottom of my composting bucket or bin. You're right about those little wigglers staying on top and not drowning in the super moist stuff at the bottom. BTW, I started my worm farm with worms we gathered when cleaning the leaves away from the base of our privacy fence. We put some in our composters and some in our small garden. Using worms is way better than any chemical based fertilizer. :)
Well I guess it matters why they are there...never put meat in your worm bin. Black soldier flies are maggots at a your age and they are perfectly fine. Make sure you cover any food you add and make sure you are not adding more than they can eat and then it builds up and just rots...if you have that volume then a compost pile may be better :)
Thank you for the video and lesson. Looking into this for my cannabis plants, and dont want to spend 100 dollars plus on an complicated piece of plastic..
Yes I am aware that this process can be used for similar results :) Check out my friends channel he is an excellent cannabis grower called Grateful Grower ua-cam.com/channels/0SZFJIz6JCn1LxYKF4duQw.html
GOD provides easy & simple... Thanks for the video an excellent way to ensure you maximize seedling in winter/spring GreenHouse for max production in the garden... Peace & Prosperity instead of war profiteering anarchy- AMEN!
Thank you brother for your support! A couple bucks for food safe buckets gotta love it! Plus I love their hook and ladder salad if I am eating out while running errands :P
Anyone have experience overwintering a system like this? I live in PA. Going to start a system this year for my garden and fishing as well. Wondering if I can leave the system outside over winter or not. If not I could always dump them in the garden beds and start over in the spring.
Bring them inside! Shouldn't make a mess, especially if you don't have drainage like this simple setup. I live on the west coast of Canada and I don't even think they'd survive our mild winter. They start dying off below 40ish F and above 95ish F
I believe at a certain level, the temperature of the soil is stable, and that might be a good thing to check, so you may be able to keep them in perhaps a less cold soil and they will do whatever all worms do in winter anyway... :)
Red wigglers will double their population about every 2+ months or so. While you could feed worms to chickens you will need more than a 5 gal bucket to raise enough ...which will ultimately depend on how many chickens you have. A much larger compost pile could be your solution...check out Karl Hammer and NW Redworms for furthering that idea
It's and easy way to get going. Don't leave it in the sun and out where it can fill with rainwater. Make sure your bedding material is moist. Is squeezed in hand a drip or two of water not runny.
I took a 24 inch PVC pipe as a worm composting bin. I started with a half-pound of red worms with table scraps and cow manure. It is covered with a thin see through window material held tight with a bungee cord and water two to three times a week. Should I do anything about the fruit flies?
Im getting ready to start my totes up again too...10 gallon like the ones I used for sifting in the video. I'll keep several on a shelving unit in the grow room :)
I’ve been stressing about a worm bin so bad! I have a clear bin I know I need a dark one I have a darker one now and I’m so happy I found this! I almost went out to buy another bin! Question do you keep the lid on? And do you water it if it’s to dry? I’m still new!
I don't keep a lid on and they thrive in about 74% moisture so if you are not feeding them wet scraps you might have to add water to balance moisture levels....if you are giving them tomatoes and wet scraps it will likely retain enough
I'm 100% gonna do this... my wife in convinced that if i keep them in the basement, that they will climb out of the bucket and we'll have worms everywhere... i told her that the worms will stay in the soil/compost -- can you confirm that the worms will not escape?
As the old saying goes "Worms don't care". If you put them on the highest ledge on The Empire State Building and give them food and a decent climate (55 to 75 degrees) they are NOT going anywhere. They want to do only 3 things. Eat, poop and reproduce. If they can do that they WILL stay wherever you put them.
Start piling your organic matter and they will come! Always cover with the browns and you will keep the bugs and smell down. Be sure it stays moist ...worms don't like it dry and cant survive so they will leave
Good question! I put wood ash in my compost piles but I do not put it in my worm bins. It is extremely alkaline and can have dramatic effects especially in small soil masses. I have no scientific research backing this but I would just avoid it :)
I'd like to grow worms (nightcrawlers specifically) in order to feed them to an aquatic pet. What would you recommend as far as a system in which I could easily find them in the dirt as well as where I should look to buy fresh worms that would be unlikely to have parasites in order to start things off?
never bred earthworms b4, but judging from this video, they are supposed to be easy to breed, correct? i have a question: why do pet stores fridge their red wigglers? i buy mine at petco (they come in 45-55 ct. per container) and they always fridge them for some reason.
Guess what? Ok I'll tell you . Pete moss, potting soil, dampen it . Add red wigglers and feed " Purina Dry Dog Chow. I feed worms , dogs and minnows from the same bag. I have a 5 ft by 2 ft horse trough and now I want to start a 2nd bed .
all i do, is find a big ol bucket or drum, punch a few holes on the bottom, and fill it with good dirt, soil, and dead vegetation,[sometimes live], ill finally put a few worms in it and they magically turn into several hundred over a year or so. anytime i need worms or good soil, boom!
Eisenia fetida are composting worms...commonly called red wigglers. Although you can keep any worms you wish the assumed goal is for composting and castings
Oh man I know you’re from Chicago!! You got right to the point, explained it quick and simple, and broke it down to what I’ve been saying! Just use a bucket! Lol. Actually I’m getting a little fancy pants. I have an older unused 5 gallon Igloo water jug with a spigot on it already. Also had this chicken batter pro Cajun double sided Tupperware looking thing, said to myself, one clear side is my bottom inside the jug. The red ring fits perfectly on top. Other end keeps moisture in. Then I drilled some small air holes to keep some air flow but retain a lot of moisture. The clear lid keep worms away from light and surface or wanted to crawl out. Jug would keep them relatively moist and it’s insulated so no drastic temperature changes. I get a tea from the spigot and I’ll sift out the castings by hand or by cup as I use them or until it fills up. Came out really awesome I’ve learned so much from various people and you really gave it the simplest ways I was thinking of it already. So thanks Brother for being a true Chicago Native as I am and speaking my language. I got the hell outta that City and I’m in Colorado now! Hahaha but I do miss me a good Beef Sammich and Pizza!! And some Mexican Food Favorites! I just need a good handful of red wiggles to get me started. Bait shop you say huh? Hmmm….I already had a plan to go to one. Hope the Red Wigglers are common. And I do go fishing so I can always have a fresh supply! Thanks again for your video!
Right on brother...food sucks here in Tennessee too....they don't even know what sport peppers or giardinera even is. Pizza shamed here. As to worms...yeah they live in the ground yo! Only needs to be as fancy as one wants...I use tupperware bins too....more surface area and less depth...bait shop, walmart has them too...don't need much to get started. Glad I could help. Be safe bro!
@@Subterraorganicsu sell worms locally or anything I’m in northeast tn looking for a lb of wigglers but cannot afford 50-60 bucks people sell for online for some worms lol…
@@TheFruitingChamber not at this time...try a local bait shop
This is the chillest vermicomposting video on youtube.
Long time ago I lived in an apartment. Trees all over. Once a week I had to clean patio of leaves. It was hell. I had a big flower pot with couple handfuls of potting soil. I found like 5-7 worms put them in there and crushed up leaves all the way to top. I put a small piece of plywood over it and never did anything with it. Once in a while I would throw more leaves in. But I moved 2 yrs later and that 36" clay pot was full of worms and castings. No effort. Grow some beautiful roses. I been doing it since. Thanks for the video. Knowledge is gold. Blessings.
Many try to over complicate "farming" anything. You dont need to nurse worms like a sick kitten because they have passed on for god knows how many thousands of years without much more than some leaves to chow down on.
@@TheBUGZNTA Yes that is the extent of it :)
hahaha I need to go on a worm hunt!
After watching several videos on "simple" worm bins, outside of building your screens, this is by far the best video and most user friendly method I've seen. Thanks for posting this. Great video!
Thanks Chad! Give it a go :)
I agree. However I will only do this if I am to sell it.
Charles dowding is a gentle laid back gardening genius. Glad you referenced him.I love your simple easy unfussy approach .
Yes nothing but respect for him. 2" of compost each year and his results prove his processes. Sometimes easiest is best! You have to do what works for you and too much fuss can turn enjoyment into work! :)
THANK YOU for keeping it simple enough my kids can do it! we homeschool and love learning hands on!
Excellent!
Props on the homeschooling!! Stay strong and never let the gooberment tell you where ur kids must go to be dumbed down! Patriots have your back!!!!
Hands on is the way to learn
I have taken old food waste including rotten meat. I blended it into at smoothie. I mixed that with wet paper pulp. I squeezed the most of the liquid out and use it to keep my bins moist and at least a quarter of the bin liquid and the rest on top. No flys or pests. Worms ate great.
Thank heavens, I'm sick of watching so many videos on what all I need to 'buy' to start worm farming. You made sense and made it simple. I hear ya! Thanks:)
It becomes easy to overcomplicate things nowadays :)
As my 17-year-old would say "Dude, you rock"! Simple is gooooood.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.
People drill holes for the liquid for worm tea. Plus a little drier makes sifting easier. But it is good to know your system works well. Thank you for the info. Fabulous
Absolutely good points. I am not saying this is the best way to go but rather a very simple way to do it and hopefully move those off the fence that are stuck in analysis paralysis and do nothing. It's very simple to change once one finds a better fit.
It's a growing process. Please keep us updated.
I had a broken bucket and a busted blue bin I will use for my in garden worm farm and it cost me nothing. I am so excited to see my friends in the garden fertilizing for free.
Awesome! Repurpose and reuse...the garden should be a provider not a cost to us
Give your worms a treat by putting some chopped Catalpa leaves on the surface . The Catalpa tree is also known as the earthworm tree . It is the deluxe pizza for your worms. The tree has huge heart shaped leaves and green seed pods about 10 inches long . 😉
The tree also has a caterpillar that is good fish bait . Called catalpa worm or caterpillar.
Good job 👏👍 and I love the way you teach your viewers and the most important thing is that you know how to get a good setup for little to no money and I'm going to the 5 bait shops that I deliver ice too almost every day. Thanks for the info and the time you took to make the video.
I am glad to be of help!
THANK YOU for this. Starting my first worm bin tomorrow and needed something super simple.
Awesome! Glad to have helped :)
Excellent my friend. Simple and easy, which is the way I like it. Thanks for sharing from the north of Scotland 👍
Finally someone shows this part. Thank you! I'm in Ontario Canada and it seems here in Canada gardeners are dont know about gardening the way USA do it
Ah... the KISS principle... Keep It Simple Stupid! Love it. Every time I think I've seen enough to get me started... I find something new that makes total sense. Different methods for different applications. Thank you for adding to my knowledge base!
Absolutely Stevo...they live outside in the soil they are not that picky! :P
My sifter is similar but I put the 1`/4" hardware cloth between 2 layers of lumber and on the top 2x2's I leave one side off. This lets me 'fling' any stones or pieces of wood out the open end. Mine fit over 4 square buckets. I used to take a friend to town compost sites and have him shovel and I'd shake. We left all the twigs and chunks and sticks there; when we were done, it looked like we had black rice!
Thank you for your comment! An interesting modification :)
Hey sir. Just got my first homestead, and starting up a wormbin. Hope y’all are well
Congratulations Dave on your new homestead! Stay tuned we are bout to get going again with videos that will fit right up your alley!
Thank gosh! Someone using more of the basic common sense
Hi Jennifer! Glad you enjoyed my candor. It works as simple as this as you know. Once my house is far enough I will set up some totes to keep inside controlled optimal temperature range for making cocoons. The extreme other direction and will put out a video to share. Charles Dowding likes to raise them "right in the garden beds" :P it all works!
You could always make your 1/4 sifter where it sat over the 1/8 sifter which fit over your container and get both sfts at the same time.
Absolutely...my hands are not big enough to comfortably hold the stacked sifters and the tote ive tried it already...but with some modifications you're right it is a good thought :)
Nice and simple. My wife and i were looking on line and came across worm bins for sale. I cant believe people will pay hundreds of dollars for basically a bucket for worm composting lol. To each there own i guess. But we will be doing something like what you have for our first try at worm composting. Thank you great info
To each their own...Im not discounting other methods and systems...its just so easy to get caught in analysis paralasys so i reduced it to the rediculously simple :)
This was genuinely fun to watch, your energy is very contagious. I'm watching this wondering if it's too cold to start doing what you're doing hahaha, thank you for the
video!!
I plan to start my compost pile this spring. I will have to start the worms bin now ( Jan 2020). Thanks for sharing you worms bin.
Nah just make a pile of mattable organic material and they will come to it. Meaning leaves, grass, foodscraps etc that will matt to the ground as its decaying...obviously not a bunch of twigs. ...Make sure it stays moist either by rain or by you as we are moving into spring...they should come right to it :)
Thanks for the update on how to make a container for my worm castings
I like the easy no nonsense approach... anyone else think Captain Spaulding?
Hahahahahaha is that good or bad?
@@Subterraorganics Lol I suppose that is to each persons perspective, he was a unique character played by Sid Haig.
Hahahaha, works for me!
Thank you for sharing your methods! I want to start a bin again and you have simplified it beatifully!!
Thank you for your support and glad it helped....we tend to over complicate things. This provides a very simplistic method :)
Perfect video to get me going. Thanks for keeping it real; great energy!
nice in formative video, for feeding my worms I use kitchen vegetable or fruit scraps, put them in a blender add a little bit of water and grind it into a pulpy soup, then pour the soup over the surface of the worm bed.
Thanks Roy and yes a great way to make those scraps more available to be broken down quicker!
Excelent Job. I wil try this for my summer in 4 months. Satku.
this guy talks sense...!!! top man
Thank you for your vote of confidence!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!! I actually did this a week ago and have been researching since then if it would work and as u said its nothing but hassle and more and more items needed...i wanted something simple and easy to have for fishing. I figured it would work but your info helps alot! Ty!
Thank you so much for this. I have 5 gal buckets. Looks easy as heck.
Last time I saw a bunch of worms in the soil I asked if they had a preference between a bucket and a fancy worm system and they told me they really dont care :)
@@Subterraorganics I appreciate the no nonsense approach and sense of humor
Love the firehouse bucket
Readily available and food safe :)
My daughter was cleaning out some old plant pots we bought last summer and in one there was a worm colony growing , it did have some kind of ornamental grass ( not wacky grass)growing in it so we got a worm farm aka worm flower pot ...pot. !
Thank you for further proving they do not need anything fancy to live and grow! We have nursery plants sitting on top of landscape cloth on the ground and we find them in those pots too. The soil is mostly compost or organic bagged soil which is a woody based soil.
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In Durban S,Africa we used wood-chips for horse bedding and the larva of a wood eating beetle,which grew tothe size of a finger, produced excellent blsck compost.
That stall bedding sounds like a perfect compost and garden addition! Thank you for your input :)
I just learned everything in this video! Thank you so much for this simple masterpiece lol now my plants and fishing habit will flourish.
I am glad it helped!
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Diehard fisherman here. Sir you have no idea what you just started. Thanks.
Tight lines brother!
Just started my first ever worm bin a couple months ago and used the rubbermaid bins like you suggest...so far so good...
Awesome! The bins are great and once we have some more infrastructure I will build a shelving system to hold several bins. For now the bucket works! What prompted you to start a worm bin?
I have wanted to for a long time and have just moved to a new home with a bare slate of a yard (nothing but grass) so am making Back to Eden/Permaculture beds for my garden and thought the worms would be an enhancment...plus my grand kids can help and learn how to grow things naturally and organically learn recycling and play with the worms as well...lol
Sounds like a great plan! With organic matter there...the worms will come just make sure to keep it moist :)
It's so funny because I put a huge effort into making a multi bin system. Holes drilled, spigot. Then I decided to cut a corner and dig up worms from my yard and throw them in there. It wasn't long before they all either escaped or died. I fed them too much and they were the wrong type of worm. And here you are just toss 'em them in a bucket. LOL
I can understand your wanting to give it the best shot and accommodations but they live in the ground! Or piles of manure, compost piles which are piles of kitchen garbage....they don't need much. Moisture is the issue as you can't let them get too dry.
For a minute I thought he said Charles Darwin in his video. Of course, Darwin was an expert on worms and his book about worms was his best seller whilst he was alive.
Best video I have watched to set up my bins. Quick question for anyone that can help, I bought red wigglers from bait shop (its winter and limited amounts) then I bought more from Stewart's not red wigglers. (Allolobrapha caliginosa) I realized about 2 weeks later. What should I do???
This is my next project..... once I get my seedlings hardened off for planting.. :)
Excellent!
I knew when the video started that you'd be awesome. Thanks hey
Thank you for your kind words and support!
You are a GREAT teacher!!!!! Thank you .
Awwwe thank you for your kind words and support!
This seems more difficult than some others I’ve seen. The screens are a challenge for someone without a saw (to cut the wood). I’ll have to keep thinking through this but your enthusiasm is great.
Interesting, easier than throwing worms in a bucket lol. FYI if you need to buy the wood...homedepot would sell it to you and cut it for free. There are many ways it can be done and a matter of choice, Thank you for your support!
The worms tend to hang out near to food, so if it has built up enough and been long enough they should mostly be in the top, near the food, and you can scrape off the top layer and take out the bottom, mature castings. I would just use the castings with the worms still in it lol. Depends on how fussy you are
Canadian here... wondering if they freeze in my barn over winter.... should probably just buy the castings. Subbed ty.
Yes in an unheated barn they would likely freeze. I assume your soil freezes and you have a froztline
@@Subterraorganics yes very cold here from December until end of March. I watched another video that said they over winter well in an active compost heap... might try and see how it goes. Also read the eggs and survive low temperature
you know how this guy knows what his talking about he is using his hands without goves
Gloves? We don't need no stinkin gloves!
Worm beds are for Commercial people who know what I know and that is when it gets cold if they are up off the permafrost they can still eat and breed and do their stuff. a Flow throw system keeps them warm and keeps the food just above their heads so they can eat it and go back down where its warm. If you are in Australia you get a Huge rubber mat.
Thank you for your input. This video is intended to simplify things for those caught in analysis paralysis and sure there are many ways to house your worms depending on the inputs and outputs desired.
I like the simplicity of your system, but I like to catch the worm tea and use it when watering my plants. That's why I have a drain valve 3.5 inches up from the bottom of my composting bucket or bin. You're right about those little wigglers staying on top and not drowning in the super moist stuff at the bottom. BTW, I started my worm farm with worms we gathered when cleaning the leaves away from the base of our privacy fence. We put some in our composters and some in our small garden. Using worms is way better than any chemical based fertilizer. :)
Absolutely agreed on all points...There are many ways to do things and this video was made to show how simple it can be :)
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Good day sir!! Is it normal to have maggots inside my worm bin??
Well I guess it matters why they are there...never put meat in your worm bin. Black soldier flies are maggots at a your age and they are perfectly fine. Make sure you cover any food you add and make sure you are not adding more than they can eat and then it builds up and just rots...if you have that volume then a compost pile may be better :)
A treasure of knowledge !Thank you...
Thank you I'm glad you found it useful :)
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Thank you for the video and lesson. Looking into this for my cannabis plants, and dont want to spend 100 dollars plus on an complicated piece of plastic..
Yes I am aware that this process can be used for similar results :)
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Awesome information and advice, thanks mate :)
GOD provides easy & simple... Thanks for the video an excellent way to ensure you maximize seedling in winter/spring GreenHouse for max production in the garden... Peace & Prosperity instead of war profiteering anarchy- AMEN!
Thank you
I put my African night crawlers in that bins but hard to dig and they easily can crawl out 😰
If your worms are crawling out put a light over the bin at night
Very good video. Thank you very much
Thank you we are glad you found it useful!
That organic matter in Chicagooooo
Black loam 12 inches deep....I still dream about it :P
Thanks man...happen to have the same pickle buckets you've got!...🐞🐝🐜🐉
Thank you brother for your support! A couple bucks for food safe buckets gotta love it! Plus I love their hook and ladder salad if I am eating out while running errands :P
Hi ,so marvelous.& easy to get dollars
Yes!! Why over complicate things :)
Anyone have experience overwintering a system like this? I live in PA. Going to start a system this year for my garden and fishing as well. Wondering if I can leave the system outside over winter or not. If not I could always dump them in the garden beds and start over in the spring.
Bring them inside! Shouldn't make a mess, especially if you don't have drainage like this simple setup. I live on the west coast of Canada and I don't even think they'd survive our mild winter. They start dying off below 40ish F and above 95ish F
I believe at a certain level, the temperature of the soil is stable, and that might be a good thing to check, so you may be able to keep them in perhaps a less cold soil and they will do whatever all worms do in winter anyway... :)
How well do the worms reproduce themselves? Could you do this to raise worms for chickens?
Red wigglers will double their population about every 2+ months or so. While you could feed worms to chickens you will need more than a 5 gal bucket to raise enough ...which will ultimately depend on how many chickens you have. A much larger compost pile could be your solution...check out Karl Hammer and NW Redworms for furthering that idea
Gonna try this, thanks for the video!
It's and easy way to get going. Don't leave it in the sun and out where it can fill with rainwater. Make sure your bedding material is moist. Is squeezed in hand a drip or two of water not runny.
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Thank you for this information sir. Do I need to make a hole at the top for ventilation?
If you snap an airtight lid on the bucket you do need ventilation
I took a 24 inch PVC pipe as a worm composting bin. I started with a half-pound of red worms with table scraps and cow manure. It is covered with a thin see through window material held tight with a bungee cord and water two to three times a week. Should I do anything about the fruit flies?
When you add scraps cover with some organic material and the fruit flies should go away
thank you for the information. Also, thank you for being real/
I am glad you enjoyed and found useful!
i love this, so easy...thank you so much....
Yes it is! And if you are so inclined to expand and enhance at a future date then you've already got a start :)
Nice video and well said.
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I spent a $140 on a worm bin! I think I’ll move my excess into a bucket like yours.
Im getting ready to start my totes up again too...10 gallon like the ones I used for sifting in the video. I'll keep several on a shelving unit in the grow room :)
Holy shit, is that you Captain Spaulding??
Are there any eggs in the casting that need to go back into the worm farm??
Many times you can see them when sifting but its your choice whether you want to put them back in your bin or add them to your planting beds :)
great video! Thanks for sharing
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Great video. Mark is a great guy and good channel. New sub. Going to start my worm castings. Thanks for sharing..!!
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Great video!
Thank you i'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Just that !
New subscriber after watching this video, I’d like some echinacea too!
I’ve been stressing about a worm bin so bad! I have a clear bin I know I need a dark one I have a darker one now and I’m so happy I found this! I almost went out to buy another bin!
Question do you keep the lid on? And do you water it if it’s to dry? I’m still new!
I don't keep a lid on and they thrive in about 74% moisture so if you are not feeding them wet scraps you might have to add water to balance moisture levels....if you are giving them tomatoes and wet scraps it will likely retain enough
Thank you!!!!
Thankyou very much,very intersting
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm 100% gonna do this... my wife in convinced that if i keep them in the basement, that they will climb out of the bucket and we'll have worms everywhere... i told her that the worms will stay in the soil/compost -- can you confirm that the worms will not escape?
As the old saying goes "Worms don't care". If you put them on the highest ledge on The Empire State Building and give them food and a decent climate (55 to 75 degrees) they are NOT going anywhere. They want to do only 3 things. Eat, poop and reproduce. If they can do that they WILL stay wherever you put them.
Thanks for the vid
You are a great person it seems. :) Bests!!!
Thank you for the kind words!
What about the worm eggs? Do they get sifted out or do they get caught up in the worm castings?
The 1/4 screen sifts the bigger particles. The castings fall through the window screening and eggs sift outwith the smaller particulate. :)
I feed my plants molasses. Would that harm the works?
Putting your plant scraps in that you fed molasis too? No
coco coir is pronounced coco core fyi.. make a night crawler bin video and what they eat and require please. :P
Thank you.
How do l get those live worms to start the project?
Start piling your organic matter and they will come! Always cover with the browns and you will keep the bugs and smell down. Be sure it stays moist ...worms don't like it dry and cant survive so they will leave
Hello, one question: is it good to put woodfire ash to the worm bed?
Good question! I put wood ash in my compost piles but I do not put it in my worm bins. It is extremely alkaline and can have dramatic effects especially in small soil masses. I have no scientific research backing this but I would just avoid it :)
That was so great, thank you
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I'd like to grow worms (nightcrawlers specifically) in order to feed them to an aquatic pet. What would you recommend as far as a system in which I could easily find them in the dirt as well as where I should look to buy fresh worms that would be unlikely to have parasites in order to start things off?
never bred earthworms b4, but judging from this video, they are supposed to be easy to breed, correct? i have a question: why do pet stores fridge their red wigglers? i buy mine at petco (they come in 45-55 ct. per container) and they always fridge them for some reason.
Guess what? Ok I'll tell you . Pete moss, potting soil, dampen it . Add red wigglers and feed " Purina Dry Dog Chow. I feed worms , dogs and minnows from the same bag. I have a 5 ft by 2 ft horse trough and now I want to start a 2nd bed .
Firehouse subs is good! Try the smoked brisket!
all i do, is find a big ol bucket or drum, punch a few holes on the bottom, and fill it with good dirt, soil, and dead vegetation,[sometimes live], ill finally put a few worms in it and they magically turn into several hundred over a year or so. anytime i need worms or good soil, boom!
Minute 5:30, that’s what she said!! 😂 😂
Hahahaha time to put the worm in it sounds like :P
Awesomeness!!!
does it matter what type of worms we use
Eisenia fetida are composting worms...commonly called red wigglers. Although you can keep any worms you wish the assumed goal is for composting and castings
I want some echinacea too!! I want to grow with ya!! Yaaaaaaaaa!!
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